From the architect. Set on a verdant land parcel dotted with large mature trees, the Three Trees House house is nestled -much like a fork- between three large trees. The premise for choosing to situate the building amidst the trees was to preserve the existing trees while enjoying the natural setting in close proximity of the habitable areas. The house is conceived as an assembly of two fairly rectangular blocks, the east facing front block and west facing rear one. Both are connected by a narrow, transparent, staircase block. The largest tree of the three, a flowering Kachnar (bauhinia), becomes the centerpiece of the courtyard space. The shaded north facing courtyard is further animated with different rooms fronting onto it along with the large overhang canopies providing constant play of light and shade. As experienced from within the house, this space brings an enhanced sense of openness inside and also unfolds constantly changing views of the outdoors, as well as the building, as one moves around the house and vertically between different levels of the house. 

A luxury condominium in the Big Apple is usually de rigueur for a Pritzker prize-winning architect, but in the case of Tadao Ando, the Japanese architect is only just now popping his cherry. 152 Elizabeth Street, a beautifully formed, seven-storey, seven-residence building situated in the heart of Nolita that is scheduled to complete at the end of 2016, is Ando’s first residential building in Manhattan. Developed by Sumaida + Khurana, a local firm that is making it a point to work with renowned architects that have yet to build in New York City, 152 Elizabeth Street is poised to set a new standard in luxury living.
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Interactive floor plan: Sunflower House, Spain by Cadaval & Solà-Morales

Ingenieure der TU Berlin haben einen neuen Werkstoff entwickelt, der Wärmedämmung überflüssig machen soll. Schon bald könnte er in Berlin eingesetzt werden - für ein siebenstöckiges Gebäude.

You've never seen buildings like this. 

En marzo, el diario ‘The Times’ eligió la capital balear como el mejor lugar del mundo para vivir. Cuatro escritores y periodistas vinculados a la ciudad recomiendan sus espacios preferidos

Architect In Charge: Marcio Kogan

Just weeks after photographing New York City from 7,500 feet, photographer Vincent Laforet traveled west and captured the city of Las Vegas from an even higher perspective. Shot at almost 9,000 feet, the photos are part of a new series titled “Sin City”.

There’s an innovative new light technology that’s trying to shake up the way people think about “artificial light.” In Italian company called CoeLux has developed a new light source that recreates the look of sunlight through a skylight so well that it can trick both human brains and cameras.

The TableAir is one of these variable-height desks, but it’s built with tech that’s more advanced than the rest: it uses a sensor to adjust to your position. When you want to work standing up, you briefly press the button on the top, then hold your hand out in front of you to indicate the desired height. The sensor on top of the desk detects your hand’s height, and the motors move the TableAir up to match it. Oh yeah, and the whole rim of the desk lights up like an Arc Reactor while this happens.

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